Food is medicine. We can actually change our gene expressions with the foods we eat.

Even slight elevations in blood sugar have been shown to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Rarely, Type 2 diabetes develops without any readily identifiable predisposing factor. But in the great majority of cases it is brought on by lifestyle activities, including, and clearly most importantly, dietary choices.

In general, the public knowledge base and thus decision-making behaviors are far more influenced by advertisement than with current science.

We can change the expression of more than 70 percent of the genes that have a direct bearing on our health and longevity.

Dementia is our most-feared illness, more than heart disease or cancer.

The science supporting the relationship between carbohydrates and dementia is quite exciting, as it paves the way for lifestyle changes that can profoundly affect a persons chances of remaining intact, at least from a brain perspective.